ANAC Announces Appointment of New Editor
CONTACT:
Adele A. Webb, PhD, RN, ACRN, FNAP, FAAN
Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
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ANAC Announces Appointment of New Editor of the Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
Akron, Ohio 44333, May 10, 2007 – The Association of Nurses in AIDS Care announces today that Lucy Bradley-Springer PhD, RN, ACRN, FAAN, will assume editorial leadership of the 17-year-old Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care. JANAC is the leading journal for HIV/AIDS nursing in the U.S. and around the world. It is the primary publication through which the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care fulfills its mission of advancing the knowledge of HIV care, research, prevention and policy. Dr. Bradley-Springer is the third editor of the journal and will succeed Richard L. Sowell PhD, RN, FAAN, who is a Professor and Dean at Kennesaw State University in Georgia. Under Dr. Sowell’s leadership the journal has become a respected nursing and scientific publication that is listed in Index Medicus, MEDLINE, CINAHL and the Expanded Science Citation Index.
Dr. Bradley-Springer is the Principal Investigator and Director of the Mountain Plains AIDS Education and Training Center, and Associate Professor of Medicine and Adjunct Associate Professor of Nursing at the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center. She has an established record of publication in leading peer-reviewed nursing and healthcare journals and a keen understanding of the current state of nursing contributions to HIV-related research, clinical care, and prevention efforts. She has solid editorial and peer review experience and is a recognized leader in HIV/AIDS nursing.
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ASSOCIATION OF NURSES IN AIDS CARE - Founded in 1987 to address the specific needs of nurses working in HIV/AIDS, the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care has rapidly become a leader in the response to HIV disease and AIDS. With a highly regarded peer-reviewed journal, and an Annual Conference featuring national and international speakers and educational and scientific sessions on the latest developments in HIV nursing, ANAC is meeting the needs of nurses in HIV/AIDS care, research, prevention, and policy.
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